SOSSUSVLEI & NAUKLUFT MOUNTAINS

NAMIBIA
LOCALE
Area (SqKm): | 49,768 |
Altitude (m): | 0-2000 |
# Species*: | 67 |
# Excl Vagrants*: | 67 |
# Endemics*: | 1 |
# Near Endemics*: | 4 |
Species/100 SqKm*: | 0.1 |
*Based on partial or incomplete data. | |
Habitat: Desert, dunes, rocky escarpment, scrub |
BIRD CHECKLIST
The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*
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1 | Common Ostrich | Struthio camelus | NM,SL |
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2 | Speckled Pigeon | Columba guinea | SL |
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3 | Namaqua Sandgrouse | Pterocles namaqua | SL |
4 | Double-banded Sandgrouse | Pterocles bicinctus | SL |
5 | Burchell's Sandgrouse | Pterocles burchelli | SL |
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6 | Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | SL |
7 | Ludwig's Bustard | Neotis ludwigii | SL |
8 | Rueppell's Bustard | Eupodotis rueppelii | SL |
9 | White-quilled Bustard | Eupodotis afraoides | SL |
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10 | Burchell's Courser | Cursorius rufus | SL |
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11 | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | NM,SL |
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12 | Black-winged Kite | Elanus caeruleus | SL |
13 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | SL |
14 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | SL |
15 | Black-chested Snake-Eagle | Circaetus pectoralis | SL |
16 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | SL |
17 | Booted Eagle | Hieraaetus pennatus | SL |
18 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | NM,SL |
19 | Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis | SL |
20 | Pale Chanting-Goshawk | Melierax canorus | SL |
21 | Black Harrier | Circus maurus | SL |
22 | Yellow-billed Kite** | Milvus aegyptius | SL |
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23 | Spotted Eagle-Owl | Bubo africanus | SL |
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24 | White-backed Mousebird | Colius colius | NM,SL |
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25 | Common Scimitarbill | Rhinopomastus cyanomelas | NM |
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26 | Monteiro's Hornbill | Tockus monteiri | NM,SL |
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27 | Lilac-breasted Roller | Coracias caudatus | SL |
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28 | Pied Barbet | Tricholaema leucomelas | NM,SL |
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29 | Cardinal Woodpecker | Chloropicus fuscescens | NM |
30 | Golden-tailed Woodpecker | Campethera abingoni | SL |
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31 | Pygmy Falcon | Polihierax semitorquatus | SL |
32 | Rock Kestrel | Falco rupicolus | NM |
33 | Greater Kestrel | Falco rupicoloides | SL |
34 | Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus | SL |
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35 | Rosy-faced Lovebird | Agapornis roseicollis | NM,SL |
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36 | Fork-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus adsimilis | SL |
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37 | Southern Fiscal | Lanius collaris | SL |
38 | White-crowned Shrike | Eurocephalus anguitimens | NM |
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39 | Cape Crow | Corvus capensis | SL |
40 | Pied Crow | Corvus albus | SL |
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41 | Ashy Tit | Melaniparus cinerascens | SL |
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42 | Spike-heeled Lark | Chersomanes albofasciata | NM,SL |
43 | Black-eared Sparrow-Lark | Eremopterix australis | SL |
44 | Dune Lark | Calendulauda erythrochlamys | SL |
45 | Stark's Lark | Spizocorys starki | SL |
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46 | Yellow-bellied Eremomela | Eremomela icteropygialis | SL |
47 | Black-chested Prinia | Prinia flavicans | NM |
48 | Kopje Warbler | Euryptila subcinnamomea | SL |
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49 | Rock Martin | Ptyonoprogne fuligula | SL |
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50 | Chestnut-vented Warbler | Curruca subcaerulea | SL |
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51 | Orange River White-eye | Zosterops pallidus | NM |
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52 | Pale-winged Starling | Onychognathus nabouroup | NM,SL |
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53 | Karoo Thrush | Turdus smithi | SL |
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54 | Chat Flycatcher | Agricola infuscatus | NM |
55 | Kalahari Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas paena | SL |
56 | Short-toed Rock-Thrush | Monticola brevipes | SL |
57 | Tractrac Chat | Emarginata tractrac | NM |
58 | Southern Anteater-Chat | Myrmecocichla formicivora | NM |
59 | Mountain Wheatear | Myrmecocichla monticola | NM,SL |
60 | Familiar Chat | Oenanthe familiaris | SL |
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61 | Dusky Sunbird | Cinnyris fuscus | SL |
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62 | Scaly Weaver | Sporopipes squamifrons | SL |
63 | Sociable Weaver | Philetairus socius | NM,SL |
64 | Southern Masked-Weaver | Ploceus velatus | SL |
65 | Red-billed Quelea | Quelea quelea | SL |
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66 | Cape Sparrow | Passer melanurus | SL |
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67 | White-throated Canary | Crithagra albogularis | SL |
* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
** Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.
OTHER LOCALES
PRESENCE CODES
// | Boreal Visitor |
\\ | Austral Visitor |
|| | Transient |
## | Non-breeding Dispersal |
<> | Erratic/Irregular |
() | Breeding Season Only |
{} | Casual/Vagrant |
[] | Accidental |
LOCATION CODES
NM | Naukluft Mountains |